At least eight people have died and 82 others are reported missing after a powerful landslide struck Indonesia’s West Bandung region in West Java in the early hours of Saturday, according to the country’s disaster mitigation agency.
The landslide hit Pasirlangu village at around 2:00–2:30 am local time, following hours of intense rainfall. A surge of water mixed with loose soil from the slopes of Mount Burangrang crashed into residential areas, destroying nearly 30 homes while most residents were asleep, Indonesian media outlet Kompas reported.